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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by jackmaoist@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

As much as I like using Proton Mail and VPN, their current offerings have grown exponentially in size.

I would highly recommend anyone here to not put all their eggs in one basket. Proton can and has in the past disabled user accounts for no reason. This means that you will lose access to everything you use with them.

Only use Mail or VPN and use other services for other needs.

  1. Mail -> Tutanota
  2. Calendar -> Tutanota
  3. Drive -> Just make a NAS. I don't trust any provider with file storage.
  4. VPN -> Mullvad
  5. Pass -> Bitwarden or Keepass
  6. Wallet -> Don't buy crypto
  7. Docs -> ~~OpenOffice~~ LibreOffice
  8. Sheets -> ~~OpenOffice~~ LibreOffice
  9. Authenticator -> Aegis or Ente Auth
  10. Meet -> This is fine.
  11. AI -> Run something locally
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[-] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
  1. Wallet -> Don't buy crypto

Cryptos are actually usefull especially to be anonymous

Crypto is tracable, and the record can't be changed. It's also contributing to boiling the ocean.

[-] bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Monero does provide anonymity properties but only a little bit. It's the best of a bad bunch

[-] From_the_river_to_the_sea@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well , i would say if XMR is a lot more than just a little bit. Just how you use it like everything else , theres a great video on tankietube from people who try and track cryptotransfers. Very educational.

If it is very sensitive and you do an extra transfer i would say its foolproof.

Theres a reasons governments around the world are cracking down on it. Or at least try so and make it a bit more difficult to buy it with fiat. Also just regular BTC can be tumbled.

[-] bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 day ago

I used to work on something with a bigger anonymity set so maybe I was too harsh on it.

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